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    ZyXEL G-202 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter User's Guide Version 2.1.0 Edition 1 1/2010
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    on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-202 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter. Your G-202 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-202 for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the
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    "1048576" and so on. • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is" or "in other words". Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. The G-202 icon is not an exact representation of your G-202. 4 ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide
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    Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud Document Conventions 5
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    instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service . Dispose of it properly. 6 ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide
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    , manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11. 注意 ! Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country. Online Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel
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    ...21 1.1 About Your G-202 21 1.2 Application Overview 21 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users 21 1.2.2 Station Mode 21 1.2.2.1 Infrastructure 21 1.2.2.2 Ad-Hoc 22 1.2.3 Access Point Mode 23 1.2.4 Changing G-202 Mode 23 1.3 G-202 Hardware and Utility Installation 24 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 24
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    Adding a New Profile 62 4.5 The Adapter Screen 66 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 69 4.6.1 Using PEAP in Vista 69 4.6.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction 73 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 73 5.1.2 Additional Setup
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    G-202 User's Guide 5.3 The Configuration Screen 75 5.4 The MAC Filter Screen 77 Chapter 6 Maintenance ...79 6.1 The About Screen 79 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 79 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 83 7.2 Problem
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 14 Table of Contents
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 22 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 22 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode 23 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 23 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Figure 6 Enable WZC 25 Figure 7 Infrastructure
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 65 Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 66 Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 66 Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter 67 Figure 43 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 69 Figure
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 82 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 115 Figure 83 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 116 Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 117 Figure 85 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 117 Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Apple
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 18 List of Figures
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    Starting ZyXEL Utility 83 Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem 83 Table 22 Troubleshooting Link Quality 84 Table 23 Troubleshooting Communication Problem 84 Table 24 Product Specifications 85 Table 25 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 92 Table 26 Windows XP SP2: Wireless
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 20 List of Tables
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    ZyXEL utility. 1.1 About Your G-202 The G-202 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G-202 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G-202. See the appendix for detailed product specifications
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.2.2.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc. Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 22
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    is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode. Computer A provides an Internet connection to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. 1.2.4 Changing G-202 Mode To change between the modes, select either Station Mode or AP Mode in any ZyXEL utility
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 1.3 G-202 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the
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    > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter Utility. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are shown in this User's Guide
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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    to a specific network or peer computer (see Section 2.2 on page 29). This chapter also includes a simple example of how to configure the G-202 as an AP using the ZyXEL utility. See Section 2.3 on page 32 for more information. 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks. Click Scan if you want to search again. If no entry displays in the Available Network List, that means there is no wireless configured, a window will pop up
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    Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen
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    Info box. You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ASCII characters). Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan
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    Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen. In this example, enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile
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    writing this feature is not available on Windows Vista. Note: With WZC, you cannot use the G-202 as an access point. After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G-202, follow the steps below to set up your G-202 as an AP. 1 Select AP Mode in any utility screen and wait for five seconds
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    Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your G-202, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on page 75 for detailed field descriptions. Note: You can only use WEP when the G-202 is in AP mode.
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 34 Chapter 2 Tutorial
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network. 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP. See Figure 2 on page 22 for an Ad Hoc network example. Figure 20 Example
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide • Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP or peer computer. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 3.2 Wireless LAN Security
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    generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. Your G-202 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the
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    an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. The G-202 supports EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and EAP-PEAP. For EAP-TLS
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    202 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide When you use the PIN method, you must enter the PIN from one device (usually the wireless client) into the second device (usually the Access Point or wireless router). Then, when WPS is activated on the first device, it presents its PIN to the second device. If the PIN
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    WPS Enter WPS PIN from other device: ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide REGISTRAR WPS START WPS START WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURE EAP TUNNEL SSID WPA(2)-PSK COMMUNICATION 3.3.3 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. One device acts as the registrar
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 22 How WPS works ACTIVATE WPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES some WPS-enabled wireless clients. By default, a WPS devices is "unconfigured". This means that it is not part of an existing network and can act as either enrollee or registrar (if it supports both functions).
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    Figure 23 WPS: Example Network Step 1 ENROLLEE ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide REGISTRAR CLIENT 1 SECURITY INFO AP1 In step 2, you add another wireless client to the network. You know that Client 1 supports registrar mode, but it is better to use AP1 for the WPS handshake with the new client since you
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure . • WPS works in Infrastructure networks only (where an AP and a wireless client communicate). It does not work in Ad-Hoc networks (where there is to discover the key the network is using (if the device supports this feature). Then, you can enter the key into the non
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    to wireless clients that support OTIST manually. 3.4.1 Enabling OTIST You must enable OTIST on both the AP and wireless client before you start transferring settings. We use the P-334WT in this guide as the example AP. Screens may vary slightly for your ZyXEL devices. Note: The AP and wireless
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    WPA-PSK key, select the Yes check box. If you manually configured a WEP key or a WPA-PSK key and you also selected this check box, then the key you manually configured is used. 3.4.1.2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL utility and click the Adapter tab. Select the OTIST check box, enter the same Setup
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 3.4.2 Starting OTIST Note: You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and in the wireless client(s) Adapter screen all within three minutes (at the time of writing). You can start OTIST in the wireless clients and AP in any order but they must all be within
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 3 When the wireless client finds an OTIST-enabled AP, you must still click the keys on the AP after using OTIST, you need to run OTIST again or enter them manually in the wireless client(s). 5 If you configure OTIST to generate a WPA-PSK key, this key changes each time you run
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    Overview To set your G-202 in wireless station mode, select Station Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.4 on page 23). 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G-202 is in station mode. Figure 26 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your G-202. Figure 27 Station Mode: Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Station Mode:
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info (continued) LABEL Channel Status rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). This field displays the authentication method of the G-202. This field displays the wireless standard (B or G) of the AP or peer computer. This field displays the
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart (Kbps). 4.3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically. Figure 29 Station Mode: Site Survey 52 Chapter
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    are disabled on the G-202, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. Note: At the time of writing some security settings are not functional on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more help. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 53
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figure 30 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Encryption Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key DESCRIPTION Select 64 Bits, 128
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 6 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided. and 4) If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. Enter
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select the encryption type (TKIP or characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. Click Back to go this section is less functional on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select the encryption type writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 802.1x Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. Chapter 4 Wireless
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Note: At the time of writing this section is less functional on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information on how to configure the security settings. Figure 33 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802 on Windows Vista. Please Windows Vista Windows Vista
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: IEEE 802 table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Confirm Save Screen LABEL Security Setting Network Name the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by
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    tab in the ZyXEL utility program to display the Profile screen as shown next. The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen, or use one of the pre-configured network profiles. Note: The procedure to configure certain profiles is different in Windows Vista. See
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Station Mode: Profile LABEL Profile List , , or Profile Name SSID Connect Add Delete Edit Profile Info Network Type SSID DESCRIPTION Click a column heading to sort the entries. denotes that the wireless
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 11 Station Mode: Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE).
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Service Set IDentifier) of each AP or peer device. Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile. Whenever you activate this profile, the G-202 wireless
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    Select Mixed Mode to have the G-202 connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select G Only to have the G-202 connect to an IEEE 802.11g wireless device only and vice versa. Select B Only to have the G-202 connect to an IEEE 802.11b wireless device only and vice versa. • If
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    38 Station Mode: Profile: Wireless Settings ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide • The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen. The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as they are on the G-202. Refer to Section 4.3.1 on
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    : Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G-202, click the Adapter tab. Note: At the time of writing Transfer Rate, Preamble Types, Power Saving Mode and WMM QoS are not available on Windows Vista. 66 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
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    on Windows Vista. Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver. Select the preamble type that the AP uses. Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data. All IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless adapters support Long preamble
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    . When you select Continuous Access Mode, the G-202 will never go to sleep mode. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) QoS (Quality of Service) allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the G-202 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802 bottom-right of your screen. Click the message. Figure 43 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Enter Credentials screen displays.
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 44 Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you are not sure what to enter, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. The Enter Credentials screen disappears and the G-202 tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing
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    disappears and the G-202 tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.2 on page 50). If the Link Info screen displays an active connection, you have successfully completed the procedure. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 72 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
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    to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP. Note: At the time of writing this function is not available on Windows Vista. 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G-202 is in AP mode. Figure 47 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode
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    following requirements must be met: 1 The G-202 must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network. 2 Either bridge the two interfaces (wireless and wired) on the computer (using the Configuration screen of the ZyXEL utility in Windows XP) or configure network sharing (refer to Appendix
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    . MAC Address Refresh This field displays the MAC addresses of a wireless client that is currently connected to the G-202. Click Refresh to update this screen. 5.3 The Configuration Screen Click Configuration in the ZyXEL utility screen to display the screen as shown. Figure 49 Access Point
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    202's antenna to transmit at 11-dBm. This allows for the least power consumption. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on your computer from the drop-down list box. This allows you to connect your wireless network to the specified wired network. Select 64 Bits
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 17 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. number between 1 Enter the WEP key in the field provided. and 4) If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. Enter
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 50 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter The following 202. Select Accept to permit access to the G-202, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the G-202. Specify the MAC address(es) of the wireless station(s) that is allowed or denied association to the G-202
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    the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from your computer. 1 Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter Utility > Uninstall ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter Utility. 2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 52 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 53 Uninstall: Finish 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 6 Insert the G-202 and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly. Chapter 6 Maintenance 81
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 82 Chapter 6 Maintenance
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    Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility, and then install the ZyXEL utility again after restarting the computer. 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the Windows XP configuration tool, cannot
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    there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 23 Troubleshooting Communication Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the G-202 installed cannot communicate with the other
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide APPENDIX A Product Specifications Table 24 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ZyXEL G-202 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter USB 2.0 compatible IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Ad-Hoc 2.412-2.472GHz IEEE 802.11b: 11 Channels (North America and Taiwan) IEEE 802.11g
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    19 dBm (max.) at 54Mbps OFDM IEEE 802.11g (OFDM): 54 Mbps: < -70 dBm IEEE 802.11b (CCK): 11 Mbps: < -85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security Roaming Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK
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    the wired and wireless network when you set the G-202 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 73 for setup methods and requirements. Steps may vary depending on your Windows version. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME. Configuring
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 55 Windows 2000: Network and Dial-up Connections 4 A Properties screen displays. Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection. Click OK. Figure 56 Windows 2000: Network Properties If there is more than one network adapter on
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 57 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 5 A notice screen displays. Click Yes. Figure 58 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 109 for more information on how to set up the wireless
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 90 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example
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    you how to manage your G-202 using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen. Figure 60 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 62 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 26 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network. This denotes that this wireless network is your
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern. Figure 65 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Figure 66 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 67 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Windows XP: Wireless (network)
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 28 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION This is a computer-tocomputer (ad hoc) network; wireless Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication (continued) LABEL Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable OK Cancel
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties or trusted CA without prompting. This field is available only if you installed the Windows XP server pack 2. Select an authentication method from the drop-down list box
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 31 Windows XP: Smart Card or other below to manage your preferred networks. 1 Windows XP SP2: Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen (see Figure 63 on
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 71 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown. Figure 72 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 102 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide APPENDIX D Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP and LEAP. Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is authentication, EAP-TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy Cisco implementation of IEEE 802.1x. Dynamic WEP Key
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide For added 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a block cipher that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael. They both include a per-packet key mixing function, a Message
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)s-PSK application looks as follows. 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters (including spaces and
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 74 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example Security how you configure these security features. Table 33 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY Open None No Open Shared WPA WPA-PSK
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide APPENDIX E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 75 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK. 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 77 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add. 5 Click OK to
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    Figure 78 Windows XP: Start Menu ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 79 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Appendix E Setting up Your
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 80 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 81 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (
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    G-202 User's Guide • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced. Figure 82 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide • to order them. Figure 83 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab. Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double
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    Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 85 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 117
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP the TCP/IP Control Panel window. Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Figure 86 Macintosh OS
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    OS X: Network ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type Now and close the window. 6 Restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the Network window. Appendix E Setting
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 120 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
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    Configuration 76 configuration method 24 important note 24 Odyssey Client Manager 24 Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 24 ZyXEL Utility 24 Copyright 7 creating a new profile 62 Index ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Index credentials 69 current configuration 50 current connection status 50 current status
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    ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide I IEEE 802.1x 38, 57, 69 Infrastructure 21 initialization vector (IV) 106 Interference Vista 69 Setup Key 45 shared key authentication 38 signal strength 53 site survey 52 scan 53 security settings 53 sleep mode 68 SSID 50, 53, 74, 76 Starting OTIST 47 statistics 51 support
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    WiFi Protected Setup 39 Windows 69 Windows Vista 21, 69 Windows XP 24 wireless client 35 wireless LAN introduction 35 security 36 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 35 wireless network 35 wireless standard 51, 85 wireless station mode 50 configuration 49 WLAN Index ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Security parameters 108
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ZyXEL G-202
802.11g Wireless USB Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 2.1.0
Edition 1
1/2010